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Justice for Victims of Communism Act of 1997

Introduced: November 13, 1997 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Nov 13, 1997
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 13, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 13, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 13, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 13, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 13, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10891-10892)
Nov 13, 1997
Mr. Canady moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 13, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Nov 13, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 13, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice for Victims of Communism Act of 1997 - Amends the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997 to extend and revise eligibility for the (Vietnamese) Orderly Departure Program.

What's happening now November 13, 1997

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3037: Justice for Victims of Communism Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3037/
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"H.R. 3037: Justice for Victims of Communism Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3037/.
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